Book-holder.



U.P.WBRWN, BooK HoLnER.`

APPLICATION FILED DEC- 6 l9l5.

Patented Dec. 5,1916.

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BooK HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 6, |915.

Patented Dec. 5,1916.

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' DANIEL P. OBRIEN, OF VVE-ST HOIBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

BOOK-HOLDER.

Application led ecember 6, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL P. OBRIEN, a. citizen of the United States, and a resident of W' est Hoboken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Book-Holder, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

rihis invention relates to book` holders and has for an object the provision of an improved arrangement for note books and means for opening and closing the note book which will act also as a book mark.

Another vobject in view is to provide a book-holder with a book mark that acts in several capacities including a book mark, an opening or turning member and a brace for holding the book and book-holder in an open position whereby the book-holder acts as an easel. 4

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a book-holder in an open position disclosing an embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 is a section through Fig. 1 on line 2-2; Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of an attachment embodying certain features of the invention; Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing a movable member in connection therewith; Fig. 5 is a section through Fig. 4 on line 5 5; Fig. 6 is a vperspective view of a bookholder and a book arranged therein, the same being shown in closed position; Fig. 7 is a perspective View of the construction shown in Fig. 6, the parts being adjusted so that the book-holder will act as an easel for the book.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates the holder, which may be supplied with a book 2 and a book mark or place-finding member 3. The book mark 3 is pivotally connected with one of the sides of the book-holder, as hereinafter fully described, and is provided with a loop 4 a short distance from its pivotal mounting and with a transverse arm 5 at the end, said arm projecting into` the book 2 so as to act as a book mark or place finder when the book-holder is folded as shown in Fig. 6 and act as a brace for holding the book-holder in the position shown in Fig. 7 whereby the structure acts as an easel or book stand. The loop 4 is provided for producing a resilient effect and also as a knob or handle whereby the arm 5 may be quickly swung from one position to the other.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

Serial No. 65,299.

The holder 1 is formed with sides 6 and 7, as shown in Fig. 2, which sides may be covered with suitable leather or other covering material, and with pockets 8 and 9 adjacent the ends, said pockets being formed from any suitable material and arranged with the open ends thereof facing the center 10 of the holder 1. rlhe center 10 is made up from the covering of the sides 6 and 7 and also a leather or other connecting member 11 pasted or otherwise secured to the sides 6 and 7. When abook similar to book 2 is placed in the holder the sides of the book, or the front and back sheets, are inserted into the pockets 3 and 9 whereby the book is held against accidental removal although the same may be easily applied and removed manually at any time.-

. One of the sides, preferably side 6, is provided with a cut 12,l as shown more particularly in Figs. 3 and 4, said cut being partially covered by a retaining plate 13 having pressed-out portions 14 and 15 ex tending into the cut 12. The pivotal end 16 of the place-finder or book-mark 3 is provided with a point 17 and is thrust through the socket or opening provided by the pressed-out portions 14 and 15 so that the parts will be arranged as shown in Fig. 4. By this construction and arrangement the pivotal end 16 is positioned in the cut 12 and thereby will not project an appreciable distance above the surface of the side 6. The plate 13 may be held to side 6 in any suitable manner, as for instance, by suitable rivets 18 which not only hold the plate in position but hold the adjacent parts of the side 6 against movement in the vicinity of the cut or slot 12. As shown in Fig. 3, the covering of the side 6 is preferably placed in position after plate 3 is riveted in position. After the plate 3 has been riveted in position the covering is then placed in position, as shown in Fig. 1, so as to produce a finished article. The inner face of the side 6 is also provided with a covering strip 19 of paper or other material so as to produce a nice iinish and to cover the plate 13 and associated arts.

It will be observed that the mar er 3 may be applied and removed at any time and may be used in connection with the holder l or said holder may be used independently thereof, though preferably it is used in connection therewith as it is especially adapted to act as a place marker and as a the :saine/gives an easel'ejeetgfvrWhen the 'Vpartsi'arefheld in'.tl'iis`jpositio1-1 the arm 5 also acts as retaining Ymeans for holdingthe Vleaves of the book 2 Vagainst closing. Whatvl claim is Y :14A book holder plate 'overinglsaidfslot orniedivith lressedont portions extending V`into said slo't,"'and arranged in said s lotand y the other arm exmentioned a'rm.f

"ble means'for eonneetingsaid sides'rtogetlier,

:and yplage-firiding' member formed `-ivith @ed Sectfli'rvotellr eeae'ne @neef said sides,Y an arm substantially'parallel vwith saidA end 'section and; bentrel" section eo'nneeting saidarm and-said end: seetion,

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vvherebj)7 said arm is resilientlyheld posi- 57V(Arloprius of patent may be"obtainedfor moving said arm from one position to another so as to open the holding member at any time and the brook arranged therein.

3; A book holder comprising a holding member provided with ay pair of sides, one 5'; of said sides being provided with a slot Y Y Y .Y Y' f and a book-mark or place-finder, said book Y @prisme e holdingmember Vformed Avvith 'a 'pairofV sides',y 1oney Of-.Seid .Sides beineffermved with e slet, e7'

mark or 'place finder comprising a plate having pressed-out portions extending into said slot7 means for securing said plate over li the slot7 and a pivotally mounted member having one end extending through the pressed-out portions of saidl plate qnd into saidslot andthe opposite end extending transversely oi" the holding member.

4.' A place finder for book holders comprising a substantially U-sh'aped member, and a plate formed with pressedfout portions for receiving one of the arms of said U-shaped member, said pressed-out portions ff pinching said arm so as to 'frictionally resist swinging movement of the Ushaped member.V

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of t'vvo subscribing Witnesses.

DANIEL P. OBRIEN.

Witnesses:

A.'L.'K1TGHIN, G. EMSLIE.

v eents'each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washingtou'gp. C. 

